Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay vs Boss RE-2 Space Echo
The Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay and the Boss RE-2 Space Echo are both pedals sharing slapback, ambient, analog warmth. The Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay leans dark. The Boss RE-2 Space Echo leans spring.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.50% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- slapback
- ambient
- analog warmth
- modulated
Boss RE-2 Space Echo
Boss · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$185.61via Reverb
The Keeley ECCOS is a neo-vintage tape delay and looper that blends warm, dark analog-style echoes with authentic reel-to-reel flanging for lush, evolving repeats. The delay trails are tone-modulated rather than merely pitch-shifted, so the shape and color of repeats constantly shift, recalling Eddie Kramer and Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland textures. A tone knob sets how the echoes sit in a mix, handling everything from tight slapback to soupy ambient washes, and an onboard looper adds convenience. It suits players after classic analog delay colors paired with vintage studio flange effects. Its standout character is sumptuous tape-style flanged delay, though its multi-function controls carry a real learning curve.
The Boss RE-2 Space Echo is a compact pedal recreation of the legendary Roland RE-201 Space Echo tape delay, condensing its full character into the standard Boss enclosure. It delivers warm, slightly dirty tape style echoes with twelve mode combinations of the original's playback heads, plus a variable wow and flutter control that recreates the pitch wobble and organic degradation of aged tape. A built in spring reverb emulation rounds out the vintage ambience. Players reach for it for warm slapback, dub style repeats, ambient washes and characterful vintage delay across rock, surf, dub, indie and experimental styles. It nails the mojo of the original tape unit in a pedalboard friendly, reliable format with tap tempo and stereo operation.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Experimental
- Indie
- dark
- spring
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Studio
- Worship